astridandlouise's Reviews (665)

In Between the Sheets by Ian McEwan

In Between the Sheets

Ian McEwan

2.5
challenging medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak

The Island of Missing Trees

Elif Shafak

4.0
adventurous emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Scarborough by Catherine Hernandez

Scarborough

Catherine Hernandez

4.0
challenging dark emotional informative sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Thirty Names of Night by Zeyn Joukhadar

The Thirty Names of Night

Zeyn Joukhadar

4.5
adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Scary Monsters by Michelle de Kretser

Scary Monsters

Michelle de Kretser

3.0
challenging dark funny mysterious reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
One Hundred Days by Alice Pung

One Hundred Days

Alice Pung

4.0
challenging emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Cold Enough For Snow by Jessica Au

Cold Enough For Snow

Jessica Au

4.0
reflective relaxing slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Burning Down the House: Reconstructing Modern Politics by Jo Dyer

Burning Down the House: Reconstructing Modern Politics

Jo Dyer

3.5
informative fast-paced
The Magpie Wing by Max Easton

The Magpie Wing

Max Easton

4.0
adventurous challenging emotional informative medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Why She Wrote: A Graphic History of the Lives, Inspiration, and Influence Behind the Pens of Classic Women Writers by Lauren Burke, Hannah K. Chapman

Why She Wrote: A Graphic History of the Lives, Inspiration, and Influence Behind the Pens of Classic Women Writers

Lauren Burke, Hannah K. Chapman

3.0
informative fast-paced